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Wednesday Words: Matt's Pregnant Runaway Wife by Monique DeVere

1/6/2021

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Today we welcome Monique DeVere and her new release, Matt's Pregnant Runaway Wife. I'm very excited to host Ms. DeVere and learn more about her contemporary romance!
Hi, Kara! Thank you so much for having me as your guest. I’m thrilled to tell you about my new release.
 
Matt’s Pregnant Runaway Wife is a married second chance contemporary romance set in Sicily and the UK. Sabrina Newton-Giordano is an award-winning pastry chef and Matteo (Matt) Giordano is a successful Sicilian-born restaurateur. Sabrina comes from a large close-knit family who means everything to her, and she’s always wanted a large family of her own. When she met and fell in love with Matt, she thought she had it all...until he refused to introduce her to his family. Sabrina, being the feisty woman she is, decides to take control of the matter and runs off to Sicily to meet the in-laws.
 
All she wants is for their baby to have the kind of love she had growing up with two sets of devoted grandparents and she doesn’t understand why Matt is so reluctant to give that to their child. But Matt has a deep, dark hurt he’s keeping secret from Sabrina and he knows his parents would only cause her heartache. Now he’ll do whatever it takes to protect the woman he loves and their unborn child.
   
I have many favourite scenes in this book, but the one that tugs on my heart is the scene where Matt turns around from leaving Sabrina and gets back to find her asleep. From this point, he’s so different and he melts me.

This story sounds like it's filled with emotion. And yes, Sabrina sounds quite feisty! I'll enjoy getting to know her!
Can you share an excerpt with us?

She kept him on his toes, he’d give her that. From the moment he met her he’d known she was unique to any other woman. The first hint was when he’d arrived unexpectedly to check on his London restaurant. Everyone, except Sabrina, had nervously tripped over themselves in his presence. She’d simply continued to work as though his arrival was as insignificant as a dust mote drifting past her head. The second hint had knocked him the moment she glanced up and locked eyes with his. Something he’d never experienced before had happened. His body had responded to the instant connection in a way that had been shocking and potent. He’d decided right then to make her his. Even then, she hadn’t made it easy for him. She’d resisted their attraction, had flat-out refused to have drinks, dinner, or—her words--anything else with him. To say that she’d become a challenge he’d fixated on was to understate the level of his attraction for Sabrina.

Then one day, after weeks of him putting his best moves on her and about to admit defeat, a delivery arrived at his office. It was a beautifully presented slice of his favourite dessert along with a note that read: if you want more, come and get it! He was pretty sure the soles of his handmade Italian shoes left scorch marks on his office rug in his haste to get to Sabrina. The rest had been white-hot sizzling sexy, whirlwind, and incredible. And now here he was, fighting to keep his marriage from falling apart only after eleven-and-a-half months of wedded bliss.

Matt washed his hands at the kitchen sink, then rummaged in the under counter fridge.

He chuckled. “Surprise, surprise, nothing but dessert and fruit.”

Yep, one thing he could be sure of was that he’d always find some sort of dessert in their fridge at home, thanks to Sabrina’s never-ending effort to create new and exciting after-dinner treats. And, oh look, she had his favourite dessert sitting in a small yellow and white cake caddy, as though she’d somehow been expecting him. When he grabbed the container his gaze landed on the four red apples in a bowl on the shelf below, so he snagged one of those, too. 

Oh, good gracious! I like Sabrina A LOT! I love it when the heroine gives the hero a hard time! And just dessert and fruit?! Ha! She's awesome.
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Matt's Pregnant Runaway Wife
Second Chance Contemporary Romance

​This might be the biggest risk of her life.
 
When her whirlwind romance with gorgeous Sicilian-born restaurateur Matteo Giordano culminates in marriage, award-winning pastry chef Sabrina Newton-Giordano thinks she has it all...until Matt refuses to introduce her to his family. Sabrina desires their baby to have the same love she knew from her grandparents, but Matt’s outright rejection of his family could result in their baby never knowing his or her paternal grandparents, something Sabrina will not accept. Until that is, she hits on the perfect solution—run away to Sicily to meet the in-laws! 
 
Matt wants only one thing—to keep his wife and unborn child safe. For a man intent on never allowing anything to stand in his way, it should be an easy task. But Matt hasn’t bargained on how stubborn his irresistible, runaway wife can be. Despite his stern objections, she’s determined to form a relationship with his family. He knows, from past experience, they’d never accept her or the baby. Now Matt is torn between the urgent need to protect his wife and fear of causing her undue stress in her pregnancy. 



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Bio: Monique DeVere

Monique DeVere grew up on a plantation on the beautiful island of Barbados, where her childhood was all about exploring and letting her imagination run free. She moved to the UK as a teen and soon fell in love at first sight with her amazing, strong-silent-type husband. They have four beautiful children and four incredible grandchildren.

Monique writes sweet ‘n’ spicy romance, and when she isn’t working on the next novel or movie script, she can be found spending time with hubby and family, armchair travelling, creating recipes, reading about health and nutrition, or working on her spiritual growth. She enjoys going for walks, gardening, or simply crazy-dancing around the house. Monique loves to hear from her readers. You can email her at monique@moniquedevere.com, or contact her by visiting her website: www.moniquedevere.com or blog: http://moniquedevere.blogspot.co.uk to learn more about her books.
​You can also visit her Facebook author page:
https://www.facebook.com/moniquedevere or follow her on Twitter: @MoniqueDeVere or Instagram: authormdv

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6 Comments
Monique DeVere link
1/6/2021 10:22:19 am

Such a cute blog, Kara. Thank you for having me as your guest :)

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Kara O'Neal
1/6/2021 03:51:38 pm

It was my pleasure! I love Sabrina! She sounds like a fire-cracker!

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Pamela S Thibodeaux link
1/6/2021 02:00:00 pm

I love the premise of this book!
Good luck and God's blessings with it Monique.
PamT
pthib07@gmail.com

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Monique DeVere link
1/7/2021 04:37:14 am

Thank you, Pamela :)

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Alina K. Field link
1/6/2021 02:52:21 pm

Congratulations! This looks like such a great story!

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Monique DeVere link
1/7/2021 04:38:05 am

Aww, thank you, Alina :)

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